…day. He says a prayer for the district, the students, the upcoming state tests. He says a prayer for the second-grade teacher who had emergency back surgery and for the…
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Mass. High School Graduation Rate Improves
…Elementary and Secondary Education on Tuesday announced that the four-year graduation rate for students who entered as ninth-graders in 2010-11, or who transferred in, improved for the eighth consecutive year….
Schools chief Tari Thomas to retire
…Schools, Ralph C. Mahar Regional School and Petersham consolidated school districts, said she is entering her last year in education, and her retirement will be official in August 2020. “It…
Sen. Adam Hinds talks about environment, plastic straws at Conway Grammar School
…another example that they’re translating that into their own activism,” Hinds said in the hallway after leaving West’s classroom. “We’ve seen this, really, all year, honestly — just that there’s…
Baker-Polito Administration Awards More Than $32 Million to Expand Training Opportunities for High School Students and Adults Through Skills Capital and Career Technical Initiative Grant Funding
…Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy, visited Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School in Lexington to meet with middle school students who are exploring different career technical programs this summer. …
State Senate OKs study on rural school aid
A provision to study how rural schools might get more state aid has been included in the Senate budget that was adopted this week. That’s good news for Franklin County’s…
Belchertown vice principal taking job in South Hadley
…Hastings said. “I taught in middle school in Westfield for many years, and I’ve always wanted to get back to it.” Belchertown High School has hired an interim athletic director,…
Editorial: Sparsity aid concept would greatly benefit rural schools
…aid has been pioneered in Wisconsin to help school districts that lack the economies of scale of a larger school district. Last year, Wisconsin allocated $300 per student in sparsity…
Gill-Montague selects Hopkins Academy principal Brian Beck as new superintendent
…Before starting work at Hopkins Academy, he had been principal of Athol High School; before that, he worked at Mohawk Trail Regional School, as assistant principal and as principal. “I…
Area officials respond to governor’s order students won’t return to regular classrooms
To the surprise of few educators, public and private school students will not be returning to their regular classrooms this year. Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday at his daily press…